What can prevent a Server 2008 machine accessing its OWN UNC shares?
OK I got it!
Apparently 'File and printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks' is not installed for the network adapter by default. I'm not sure if this is a Windows 2008 default or the network card's default.
Here's what fixed it:
- Right click on 'Local Area Connection'
- Verify that 'File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks' is NOT there
- Assuming you don't see it - Click 'Install'
- Double click on 'Service'
- Select 'File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks'
- Click OK to install it
- Reboot machine
You should be able to see it now. Jees! (Answer from http://kadaitcha.cx/file_sharing.html)
When trying to access administrative shares such as \\servername\c$ you may need to set a registry key - yes really!
This is what Microsoft calls 'UAC remote restrictions'
> Key:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
> Value: LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy
> Data: 1 (to disable, 0 enables filtering)
> Type: REG_DWORD (32-bit)
See http://helgeklein.com/blog/2011/08/access-denied-trying-to-connect-to-administrative-shares-on-windows-7/